A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Turpins
In the city directories 1940 · eight people at seven addresses
The directories print eight people named Turpin at seven addresses in 1940 in seven of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.
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Where the Turpins lived
- 1
742 Bidwell Street
West End, 1940
- Mrs C Turpin, widow of J C 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss W A Curtis at 748. The block, door by door
- 2
96 East 22nd Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- C G Turpin, who worked for British Ropes 1940
Next door in 1940: W G Pye at 88. The block, door by door
- 3
5769 Granville Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- W H Turpin, a president at Turpin Bros Ltd 1940
Next door in 1940: G D Cunningham at 5741 and A H Hebb at 5789. The block, door by door
- 4
1035 West 14th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- J Turpin, a director at Turpin Bros 1940
- M Elizabeth Turpin, a nurse for Dr W A Whitelaw 1940
Next door in 1940: A P W Williamson at 1025 and J Baron at 1045. The block, door by door
- 5
696 West 19th Avenue
South Cambie, 1940
- William H Turpin, who worked for Shell Oil 1940
Next door in 1940: S Thornley at 690 and H Mills at 698. The block, door by door
- 6
- 7
1524 William Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Scott Turpin, a laborer 1940
Next door in 1940: A Hudema at 1530. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for six of the eight: a director, an employee, a laborer, a nurse, a pastor and a president. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Fairview, Grandview-Woodland, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Riley Park, South Cambie and West End. Each neighbourhood's page shows its trades, its people and every street in it, the way the directory printed them.
The story, address by address
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs C Turpin, rooms to let, at 742 Bidwell Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Carmina Turpin there, widow of J C. In 1940 the directory lists C G Turpin at 96 East 22nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Charles G Turpin there as the householder, who worked for British Ropes.
In 1940 the directory lists W H Turpin at 5769 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists William H Turpin there as the householder, a president at Turpin Bros Ltd. In 1940 the directory lists J Turpin at 1035 West 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). The 1940 name section lists James Turpin there as the householder, a director at Turpin Bros, with M Elizabeth Turpin, a nurse for Dr W A Whitelaw.
The 1940 name section lists William H Turpin at 696 West 19th Avenue, who worked for Shell Oil. Rev G Turpin is listed at 2526 West 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Rev George Turpin there as the householder, a pastor at the Crosby United Church. The 1940 name section lists Scott Turpin at 1524 William Street, a laborer.
Today
5769 Granville and 1524 William still have their buildings from before 1946; 96 East 22nd (2001) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 742 Bidwell, 1035 West 14th, 696 West 19th and 2526 West 2nd, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 13 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Turpin Mrs C rooms742 Bidwell, p. 12
- Turpin Carmina wid J C742 Bidwell, p. 622
- Turpin C G96 East 22nd, p. 234
- Turpin Chas G emp British Ropes96 East 22nd, p. 622
- Turpin W H5769 Granville, p. 68
- Turpin Wm H pres Turpin Bros Ltd5769 Granville, p. 622
- *Turpin J1035 West 14th, p. 215
- Turpin Jas dir Turpin Bros1035 West 14th, p. 622
- Turpin M Eliz nurse Dr W A Whitelaw1035 West 14th, p. 622
- Turpin Wm H r slsmn Shell Oil696 West 19th, p. 622
- Turpin Rev G2526 West 2nd, p. 176
- Turpin Rev Geo pastor Crosby United Ch2526 West 2nd, p. 622
- Turpin Scott lab1524 William, p. 622
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
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Sources
Henderson's and successor city directories for Vancouver, read by us line by line: the street sections for 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1940 and 1945, and the name section for 1930 and 1940 where we've read it (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories). Names are shown through 1945, as printed. Close spellings are grouped, as on the house pages, since a family's name was often spelled differently from one year to the next; one name can still be several families, and we join lines only where the first names or initials agree. Many Chinese, Japanese and other residents weren't named by the canvassers, so they can't be listed by name: their houses' pages say where. More family names under T. Want a name removed? Tell us.